Refuge
Safety Sound
Lagoon along the Nome–Council Road. Breeding shorebirds and waterfowl in arctic tundra setting.
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Southeast Alaska
Birding in Sitka & Sitka Sound
Sitka offers birding across estuary, shoreline, temperate rainforest, and nearby marine habitat. Sitka National Historical Park highlights spring and fall migration, resident coastal birds, and Bald Eagles along the tree line and tide flats.
Photo: James Crippen · Sitka, Alaska · Wikimedia Commons · Public Domain
Why bird here
Sitka National Historical Park
Intertidal & estuary birding
Temperate rainforest
Sitka Sound seabirds
Birding locations
Park
Glacier Bay National Park
Glacier-carved fjords and temperate rainforest. Massive seabird colonies and marine wildlife.
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Sitka Sound
Rich marine waters with seabird concentrations, bald eagles, and migrating whales.
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
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Ketchikan & Tongass Narrows
Inside Passage gateway with temperate rainforest birding and marine wildlife expeditions.
Seasons: Spring, Summer
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Day Charter
Paladin Tours
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A Whale's Song Expeditions
Official website ↗Photography Tour